Improvement in apparatus for emptying cellars, water-closets



Apparatus for Emptying Cellars,

R. BEKLEN Water-Closets, 8m.

Patented August26,1873.

775m ewes.

UNITED STATES REINHOLD BOEKLEN, OF BROOKLYN, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT iA'rEi'r TO JAKOB FUCHS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN APPARATUS FOR EMPTYl-NG CLLARS. WATER-CLOSETS, &c.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 142,200, dated August 26, 1873 5 application tiled June 6, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REINHOLD BOEKLEN,

of the city of Brooklyn, in the county of Y tying Pools, Cellars, Water-Closets, and other places, of which the following isa specificaion: y This invention relates to the combination of a portable steam-boiler, a portable vacuumvessel or pumping and suction chamber, with a cold-water sprinkler, and a detachable hose or suction pipe with stop-cocks, and a coldwater-supply pipe or reservoir, and certain connecting-pipes and stop-cocks between said boiler and vessel for conducting the steam to said vessel and to said hose separately and together, and between said vessel and furnace of said boiler for conducting and burning the foul air from said vessel, and between said cold-water supply, said sprinkler and vessel, and said suction pipe, for condensing the steam in said vessel and hose, and cause vacuum and suction therein, and for stopping the outiiow from said vessel when filled, and for discharging the contents in said hose back and cleaning the same. By this means a convenient apparatus for readily emptying pools, cellars, water-closets, and other places is had, which is portable, can empty and remove large quantities in a very short time, lwith very few operatives, and without causing objectionable. odor, and to perform the work in day-time.

In the annexed drawing, Figure 1 represents a vertical longitudinal section of the ap paratus according to my improvements. Fig.

y 2 is a side elevation of a modification of the same when the apparatus is used for emptying large places.

A represents a steam-boiler,'and B its furnace. C represents an air-tight vessel of a suitable capacity, and suitably constructed for a vacuum-chamber. Its rear end or bottom has an elbow and stop-cock, D, with an end suitable for attaching a hose-coupling. Both the said boiler and vacuum vessel or chamber maybe mounted on the same wagon when used to empty small places. When used for removing large quantities or for large places each should be mounted on a separate truck. E represents awater-supply-reservoir or pipe, and F a sprinkler attached on the inside of the vessel C. G is a Vhose furnished with a stop-cock, H, and a coupling, I, on its end, suitable for attaching the same to the elbow and stop-cock D. Between the boiler and vessel is apipe, J, provided with stop-cocks K and L for conducting and stopping the flow of steam from the boiler to said vessel. Between the water supply or reservoir AE and sprinkler F is a pipe, M, with a stopcock, N, to cause the flow of water or stop the same into the vessel C. O represents a pipe with a stop-cock, P, to connect and disconnect the flow of air from the vessel C with the furnace'B of the boiler. The pipe J has a branch pipe, Q, leading the steam to the outlet of the cock D and to the hose-pipe Gr, and it is furnished with stop-cocks R and S, and by means of the pipe E', leading also in the pipe Q, near its end entering the cock D, the water may be conducted into the hose G, and by means of the stop-cock T on the pipe E the water is stopped from the hose. Urepresents a coupling for attaching a water-hose to supply the pipes E and M. The vessel C is furnished with a vertical glass gage, V, for observing the filling of thed vessel. Between the pipe E and the coupling U is a stop-cock, X. W represents the truck, on which the boiler A and vessel C are mounted.

When the apparatus is used itis located as near as practicable to the. place to be emptied.` The hose G is then attached by means of the coupling I. The boiler A may have been fired beforehand, so that it may have ready steam, and the cocks R and K and P have been closed to stop the communication with the vessel from the boiler. The cocks N and T and X have been stopped, also, to disconnect the water-supply. When the steam is ready the cocks D and H are opened, and the loose end of the hose is placed nearly upon the bottom of the place to be pumped. The cock S is closed, and the cock P is opened. The cocks It and K, and finally L, are opened. By this means the steam passes from the boiler tothe vessel C, and from, the vessel into the hose G, forcing out the foul 'air through the pipe O e mwen into the furnace. After the foul air has escaped the cock P is stopped, and the oook X- is opened to supply the pipe E With water. Now the cock L is closed, and simultaneously with it is the nook N moved and opened, there being a link, M', between them. By this means a shower ci cold water spreads from the sprinkler F into the vessel C, and thereby causing the steam therein and iu the hose Gr to condense, and causingthereby vacuum. and the suction through the hose and the iilling of the vessel from the place to be emptied. As soon as the operator observes through the gage V the vessel C filled, orthat the suction has ceased, the cool; D is closed and the cock Sis opened to force back the contents in the hose, andthe cock T is finally opened and the cock S closed again, so that the last of the contents in said hose are forced out by the cold Water, and that the hose is cleaned, after which the` cock (E is shut, and also the cock H, and the hose is uncoupled and removed. The apparatus now is brought to the place for discharging its contents, and, according to the Contents, the steam-cook L maybe opened to encourage the discharge, and the Water-supply maybe opened The appato clean out the vessel and hose.

ratns can be brought back, and the operation of emptying renewed until the place is empty.

When the apparatus is used for emptying .3 ylarge places it may be preferred to have the boiler on a truck for itself, and have a number oi' trucks with vessels C, and have the pipes between the boiler and vessel G made to n noouple, so that the 'boiler may operate on one i 'purpose set forth. r

BEINHOLD BOEKLEN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM BOEKLEN, WILLIAM OMERLE. 

